Podcast: How Demetria Lucas D’Oyley is Writing Her Way to a Life on Her Own Terms

Demetria Lucas D’Oyley is an award-winning journalist and author who got her unofficial start in the world of journalism when she launched her first blog, ABelleinBrooklyn in 2007 which was all about the ‘misadventures of a single Southern woman living too far above the Mason Dixon.”

Demetria’s hilarious stories, straight-to-the-point advice and wit earned her fast fans and the attention of editors at both Honey and Essence magazines, the latter of which she would eventually serve as their Relationships Editor for four years.

With each byline and blog post, her popularity grew; especially on social media where she has amassed a digital community of more than 100,000 fans across platforms where she’s continued to dole out her advice on Ask.Fm or to anyone using the #AskDemetria hashtag. To date, she has answered more than 60,000 questions on everything from relationships to career advice.

On this episode, I’ll be talking about the origins of her blog, her early career moves, why she left the job she loved at Essence, navigating entrepreneurship as a writer and how she’s been able to basically write her way to a life on her own terms.

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Editor: Sakita Holley

Sakita Holley is the Founder and CEO ofHouse of Success, a NY-based lifestyle PR firm. Obsessed with how people live, work, play, travel and indulge. Lover of hashtags, stilettos, nail polish and hustling forward.

Hashtags + Stilettos is my personal PR perspective on the latest brand moves, conversations with influencers and architects of tomorrow and scouting reports on the products and places that matter.